TEL AVIV — Israel's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered an end to state funding for ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students who do not serve in the army, a blockbuster ruling that could imperil the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he wages…[Continue Reading...]
Thousands of Israelis held a protest in Tel Aviv on Thursday evening, protesting against exemption from compulsory military service for ultra-Orthodox communities. Military service is compulsory for Jewish males, but politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won exemptions for their communities…[Continue Reading...]
One day last month, Judith Rotem attended the circumcision ceremony of one of her many great-grandchildren. The newborn is from the Haredi side of the family, the grandson of her only son, who chose to remain in the Haredi –…[Continue Reading...]
The majority of haredim remain opposed to canceling the exemption of yeshiva students from IDF conscription and believe that the ultra-Orthodox sector will continue its insularity without integrating into Israeli society, according to a survey by the Jewish People Policy…[Continue Reading...]
Since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, American evangelicals have been especially vocal in backing Israel. Last week, 90 prominent pastors and other leaders issued “An Evangelical Statement in Support for Israel.” Citing “just war” tradition, the statement affirmed “Israel’s…[Continue Reading...]
They were spared from the bloody Hamas attack on October 7 and they are exempt from military service. Yet some ultra-Orthodox Jews have chosen to renounce that controversial privilege and join the Israeli army. Dozens gathered outside a recruitment office…[Continue Reading...]
The extremist ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem Faction threatened on Wednesday to hold demonstrations across the country and block roads during rush hour to protest the arrest of a 23-year-old man for alleged military desertion. The man from the central city of Bnei…[Continue Reading...]
Beit Shemesh Mayor Aliza Bloch had to be rescued by Israel Police Tuesday night after hundreds of ultra-Orthodox protesters violently protested her appearance at the opening of an ultra-Orthodox school in the city. The protesters threw rocks, smashing her car…[Continue Reading...]
For the past 30 years, Ahbir Ben Israel has led a precarious existence in Israel. He is at once a highly visible member of the African Hebrew Israelite community — a priest (“cohane”) who leads Shabbat and holy day services…[Continue Reading...]
Jewish extremists attempted to disrupt a convention of Messianic Jews in Jerusalem on Thursday. Activists from the Lehava organization, which opposes interfaith and interethnic relationships and marriages, and Or l’Achim, an organization that tries to counter Christian proselytization in Israel,…[Continue Reading...]
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